Health, Safety And Welfare Unit 1 – Assignment 1 Michelle Stephens – March 2010 Table of Contents Task 1a Roles and Responsibilities 3 Task 1b 3 Main types of Legislation 4 Task 2 Interaction between members of the building team 10 Appendix (i) References 11 Task 1 a) Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities of the persons responsible for health, safety and welfare on a construction project. Do Your Bit Campaign[pic] have others done to involve workers? Roles and Responsibilities Everyone be it in the workplace or on a construction site is responsible for health, safety and Welfare. The main …show more content…
The enforcement of the Act is carried out by HSE Inspectors and by the local authority inspectors. The nature of the main activity of the business determines the enforcing authority. When considering on an action, an inspector uses discretion but will consider the following: • The Risk involved • The Gravity of the alleged offence • The history of the business in respect of previous events and their compliance • The Inspector’s confidence in the management of the firm • The likely effectiveness of a particular action The decision to bring about a prosecution rests with the enforcing authority. In respect of construction projects the main requirements of this Act is that employers also have a duty and responsibility to others working on a construction site, and for the safety of the public and other third parties. Under the health and safety at work Act 1974 umbrella falls much legislation such as: The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (Amended by the Work at Height Regulations 2007) Falls are the largest cause of accidental death in the construction industry. They account for 50% of all fatalities. (There is no distinction between low and high falls). For any working at height, precautions are required to prevent or minimise the risk of injury from a fall. To prevent or minimise risk when planning for work at height, the employer should consider the work to be done and
My role as a night care support worker contributes to the overall delivery of the service in our residential care setting.
Explain the roles and responsibilities for Health and Safety of key personnel in a selected workplace (P3)
Candidates are required to outline the main employee and employer’s responsibilities under the following health and safety legislation:
Answer – The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the main piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote and encourage high standards in the workplace.
Under this act, employers are responsible for reporting certain types of incidents, accidents or illnesses to the Health and Safety Exectutive, or the local authority.
* Take responsibility to ensure the staffs are given appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision in order to comply with Health and Safety rules and procedures.
Employers must provide a safe working environment for all of their employees. The legislation states it is an employer’s duty "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees as well as others on their premises, including temps, casual workers, the self-employed, clients, visitors and the general public.Workers health is paramount within an organisation, employers must ensure that all workers health is not affected by the work they are doing and put in place all necessities to prevent this. The Health and Safety at Work Act sets out specific standards which can add costs to a business, however these costs are considered essential for the safety of all workers. Most of the costs come from training staff about health and safety and putting in place procedures to maintain this. This act prevents unfair unsafe working conditions which in turn reduces the likelihood of accidents or injury at work. If a worker has injured themselves at work due to something which could have been otherwise prevented by the company had the followed the guidelines of the Health and Safety at Work Act they company may be required to pay out for the injury. For those who employ five or more staff, employers must also keep and revise a written record of health and safety policy and consult
The 3rd act I’m going to write about is ‘Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995’ It regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences that take place at work. Responsible persons are generally employers but also include various managers and occupiers of premises. Though the regulations do not impose a specific obligation on employees, they have a general obligation under section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to take care of safety. The Health and Safety Executive recommends that they report incidents to their employer and encourages notification to the relevant authority.
1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting
2. Explain the purpose of following health, safety and security procedures in a business environment.
All people have the right to be protected from work related risks. The Health and Safety Act “set the standards that must be met to ensure the health
1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting.
Task 4Ensuring health and safety is an important responsibility not only for the Managers but all associated with the premises. Evaluate your organisation’s health and safety policy and procedures in line with legislative requirements and propose recommendations on how health and safety should be managed
Under the Health & Safety at work Act I have many responsibilities as an employee. These responsibilities must be obeyed in order to maintain a safe working area and minimize any potential hazards or risks to yourself or others. Some of my responsibilities as an employee are as followed:
M1- Asses the implications of health and safety and security legislation and regulations for a business role in a work place.